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'It's not safe for my son to play'

'It's not safe for my son to play'

A toddler's been told he can't go outside to play... because his garden is strewn with nappies, syringes and broken beer bottles.

Woman admits six arson attacks

Woman admits six arson attacks

A Gravesend woman has admitted arson after starting six fires in as many days.

Olympic gymnast Louis Smith to visit Bluewater

Olympic gymnast Louis Smith to visit Bluewater

Olympic gymnast Louis Smith is heading to Bluewater tomorrow.

Packed meeting for new crossing debate

Packed meeting for new crossing debate

More than 500 people squeezed into a school as government officials faced the music over the Thames crossing.

Brown braced for Crabble hostility

Brown braced for Crabble hostility

Steve Brown is expecting a hostile reception when he returns to his old club Dover in the first week of the new football season.

Jailed: GP who forged prescriptions to sell drugs abroad

Jailed: GP who forged prescriptions to sell drugs abroad

A doctor who forged prescriptions for hundreds of tablets for a sleeping disorder so he could sell them on abroad has today been jailed for 15 months.

Playground fun for village youngsters

Playground fun for village youngsters

Children are now able to enjoy swings, a climbing frame and slide, a roundabout, spinner and rocker.

Brown in the hunt for wingers

Brown in the hunt for wingers

Transfer business gathered pace for Ebbsfleet this week and manager Steve Brown is now chasing two wingers ahead of pre-season.

Fleet's pre-season problems

Fleet's pre-season problems

Ebbsfleet’s pre-season has run into problems before it has even begun as their new training base is not ready yet.

In your Gravesend Messenger this week

In your Gravesend Messenger this week

Find out what's in this week's Messenger, out today.

Pushy parents raise £20,000

Pushy parents raise £20,000

Mums, dads, grandparents and carers stepped out for a baby buggy race around Bluewater on Sunday and raised a whopping £20,000 for charity.

Revealed: A glimpse of £19m station improvement project

Revealed: A glimpse of £19m station improvement project

Gravesham MP Adam Holloway was given a tour around Gravesend railway station to learn more about the £19 million reconstruction work taking place over

Boy hurt in 'hit-and-run' on bike

Boy hurt in 'hit-and-run' on bike

A boy was injured after being knocked off his bike by a car in a suspected hit-and-run in Gravesend.

Computers stolen during school break in

Computers stolen during school break in

Thousands of pounds worth of technology has been stolen from a school.

Angel stolen from child's grave

Angel stolen from child's grave

A mother is devastated after the statue of an angel was stolen from her 12-year-old son's grave by "despicable" thieves.

Wacky convoy raised £125k

Wacky convoy raised £125k

Over 25 wild and wacky vehicles set off from Northfleet to Barcelona to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK.

Ebbsfleet United 2013/14 fixtures

Ebbsfleet United 2013/14 fixtures

Full list of Ebbsfleet's Conference South fixtures for the 2013/14 season.

Pupils celebrate best ever Ofsted

Pupils celebrate best ever Ofsted

Mayfield Grammar School in Gravesend has been rated as outstanding right across the board by government inspectors.

Woman hurt in armed robbery

Woman hurt in armed robbery

A female Post Office worker has been hurt during a raid by a gang armed with sledgehammers this afternoon.

Teacher faces jail for hiding criminal record to apply for jobs

Teacher faces jail for hiding criminal record to apply for jobs

A teacher who sought a £1.2m payout for winning a race discrimination claim faces jail after lying about her criminal past.

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